Jun 21 Attorney General Lynch visits Orlando after mass shooting By Eric Tucker, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The trip Tuesday comes as the Justice Department continues investigating the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:13 Gay Beiruti musician: Islamophobia harms the LGBT community By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 20 Orlando shooting sheds light on mental health disparities in Florida’s Latino community By Joshua Barajas As families of the Orlando victims navigate a heavy burden of paperwork and funerals in the aftermath of the June 12 massacre, local Latino leaders are concerned about how the trauma will manifest in the tight-knit Latino community weeks, months,… Continue reading
Jun 20 After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Joe Jimenez turned to poetry in the days following the Orlando tragedy. “The Orlando shooting saddens and enrages me. And I wonder to what extent I’ve been complicit in the violence by remaining silent? "… Continue reading
Jun 18 When there’s an active shooter, can lighting save lives? By Corinne Segal As the world mourns the victims in Orlando, lighting designers who work in clubs and theaters are asking if their tools could help keep people safe from active shooters. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Obama consoles Orlando attack survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama traveled to Orlando to meet with survivors and the families of the victims of a mass shooting at a gay night club. Also, a British member of Parliament who had campaigned to keep… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 3:27 For Orlando shooting survivor, ‘we don’t have a choice’ but to recover By PBS News Hour In Orlando, families are preparing to bury the first victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub. William Brangham shares how survivors and other members of the community are processing the tragedy. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:39 Did Orlando change the conversation about gun control in Washington? By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans agreed to allow votes on gun control amendments after Democrats led a filibuster for nearly 15 hours in favor of barring gun sales to those on a terror watch-list. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Al Franken, D- Minn.,… Continue watching
Jun 16 This computer algorithm might be able to predict the next ISIS attack By Nsikan Akpan Want to stop an ISIS attack? Don’t start with lone wolves, according to new computer analysis of pro-ISIS groups on social media. Continue reading
Jun 16 Obama in Orlando: We can’t wipe away hatred in the world, but we can stop some tragedies By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama was undertaking a grim and delicate mission to Orlando, Florida on Thursday, offering solace after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Continue reading